Machine for cutting and folding sanitary-shield packages.



A. STEWART.

MACHINE FOE CUTTING AND FOLDING SANITARY SHIELD PACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 16, 1908.

934,368, Patented Sept 14,1909.

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APPLICATION TILED 001. 16, 1908.

934,368. v Patented Sept. 14,1909.

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ALBERT STEWART, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

IVIACHINE FOR CUTTING AND FOLDING SANITARY-SHIELD PACKAGES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 14, 1909.

Application filed October 16, 1908. Serial No. 458,041.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT Srnwnnr, a citizen of the United States of America, rcsiding at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Cutting and Folding Sanitary-Shield Packages, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a machine for cutting and folding sanitary shield packages, and the primary object of my invention is to provide a novel machine for expeditiously cutting and folding a piece of paper into the form of a package that can be placed in machines for dispensing sanitary shields.

Another object of my invention is the provision of positive and reliable means for successively folding a piece of paper and during the folding operation insert another piece of paper, both pieces of paper being folded into a comparatively small and flat package.

A further object of this invention is to provide a machine of the above type that can be easily operated to produce perfect sanitary shield packages with as little waste of paper as possible.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a strong and durable machine that will be free from injury by ordinary use and highly ellicient for the purposes for which it intended.

lVith the above and other objects in view which will more readily appear as the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be presently described and then specifically claimed.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine constructed in accord ance with my invention, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same, 3 a side elevation of the machine, Fig. is a diagraininatie view of a piece of paper adapted to be cut and folded into a sanitary shield package. Fig. is a similar view of piece of paper illustrating the first fold, Fig. (3 is a plan of a folded piece of paper illustrating the cut or second fold, Fig. 7 illustrates the third operation with the cut piece of paper folded and a piece of toilet paper inserted, Fig. 8 illustrates the fourth folding operation, Fig. 9 the fifth folding operation, and Fig. 10 the sixth.

In the accompanying dr wings, I designates a base plate provided. with parallel vertical side frames 2 and 3, these frames terminating at the upper ends thereof in slotted brackets a. The frames 2 and 3 are connected by transverse braces 5, 3, T, S, 9, l0 and 11, all of these braces being used for purposes that will hereinafter appear.

lievolubly and detach bly mounted in the brackets is shaft 12 for holding the spool 12-3 of a roll of tissue paper 1%.

Fixed between the frames .2 and 3 is a transverse support 15 for a doubling or folddevice is similar to the ordinary folding device of a printing press. the device being adapted to longitudinally fold paper from the roll ll as said paper passes through the device. To guide the paper on to the device, a transv rse roller 17 journalcd between the frames 9 and 3 t the upper end of the device 16. After the paper passes over the folding device 16 and assumes the form shown in Fig. 5, where it shown as longitudinally folded. as at 18, the folded piec of taper passes between food rolls 19, these rolls being mounted upon shafts 20 and 21 journaled between the braces 5 and F. The feed rolls 19 are driven in unison through the medium of gear wheels carried by the shafts 20 and 21. l

inc snaft 20 serves functionally as a drive shaft and can be driven from any suitable source of power. This shaft is provided with a sprocket wheel 23 in connection, w i which a sprocket chain 2t is used for driving thmechanism of my machine. The paper a 'tcr passing through the feed rolls 1%) passes :eiwcen two rolls 2.) and 26. said rolls being mounted upon shafts 2? and 29 respectively, journaled in the lower set of braces 7;- and (5.

inese rolls 25 and 2b are arranged to cut the edge of the folded piece of paper, the roll 2t; being provided with a curved blade 29 and a. straight blade 30, these blades wiien confronting the roll 25 entering recess 31 provided therefor in the said roll 25. The blades 29 and 3 sever a portion of ti o paper, which is removed from the machii e by a suction pipe 32 arranged direct v 1 below the rolls and this suction pipe being connected to an exhaust fan or pump (not shown). in cutting the folded piece of paper shown in Fi, (3 and T, the piece of pager is provided with a central opening 33, that is adapted to register with the opening in a hopper seat. while the tongue -34 that is formed is adapted to extend downwardly in the opening of a hopper seat at the front edge thereof, for the well known purposes for which sanitary shields are employed.

In order that the rolls 25 and 26 can be driven in unison, the shafts 27 and 28 are provided with meshing gear wheels 35, and the shaft 28 is provided with sprocket wheels 36 and 37, the former being driven by the sprocket chain 24, while the latter is provided with a sprocket chain 38 for driving the remainder of the mechanism of my machine.

The third operation upon the cut and double piece of paper is now performed by another folding device 39 supported by a bracket 40, carried by the side frame 2 directly beneath the braces 7. The piece of paper is guided into the folding device 39 by rollers 41 journaled between the braces 7. These rollers also guide a piece of toilet paper 42 into engagement with the folded and cut piece of paper shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. The toilet paper is carried in the form of a roll which has a shaft 43 journaled and detachably mounted in brackets 44, carried by the outer side of said frame 2. As the two pieces of paper pass to the folding device 39, they are folded together as shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. From the folding device 39 the paper passes be tween two shearing rolls 45 and 46 mounted upon shafts 47 and 48, journaled between the side frames 2 and 3. The roll 46 is provided with a longitudinal knife blade 49 adapted to enter a recess 50 formed longitudinally of the roll 45. The knife blade 49 is adapted to sever the two folded pieces of paper in lengths according to that shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. The severed piece of paper passing from the rolls 45 and 46 passes on to a platform 51 mounted upon the braces 8. This platform adjacent to the outer end thereof is slotted, as at 52, and arranged directly above the slot is a vertical folding blade 53 movably mounted in oppositely disposed guide-ways 54 formed in the confronting faces of the frames 2 and 3. The folding blade 53 is normally held in an elevated position in the guideways 54 by two flat springs 55 arranged at the sides of the frames 2 and 3. J ournaled in the side frames 2 and 3 directly above the blade 53 is a shaft 56, and mounted upon this shaft are two eccentrics 57 for engaging the upper edge of the folding blade 53 and forcing the same downwardly when the shaft 56 is revolved. Immediately upon the paper passing on to the platform 51, the folding blade 53 forces the piece of paper through the slot 52, folding the end of the piece of paper as designated by the reference numeral 58, in Fig. 8 of the drawings. From the slot 52 the folded piece of paper passes between feed rolls 59 and 60 mounted upon shafts 61 and 62 journaled in the side frames 2 and 3. From the feed rolls 59 and 60, the folded piece of paper passes on to the platform 63 carried by the braces 9. This platform is also slotted intermediate its ends, as at 64, for another folding blade 65, which is lowered through the medium of a shaft 66 journaled in the frames 2 and 3, said shaft being provided with eccentrics 67. Springs 68 similar to the springs 55 are employed for elevating the folding blade 65. After the piece of paper is again folded, as indicated by the reference numeral 69, Fig. 9, the paper from the slot 64 passes between feed rolls 70 and 71 mounted upon shafts 72 and 73, journaled in the frames 2 and 3. From the rolls 70 and 71 the folded piece of paper passes on to the platform 74 carried by the braces 11. This platform at the outer end thereof is slotted, as at 75, whereby the end of the piece of paper can again be folded, as designated by the reference numeral 76, Fig. 10 of the drawings, this last fold completing the sanitary shield package. The last fold is accomplished by a folding blade 77 carried by a resilient arm 78 supported from the brace 10. The resilient arm 78 is lowered through the medium of an eccentric 79 mounted upon a shaft 80 journaled in the side frames 2 and 3. The folded package from the slot passes between feed rollers 81 and 82 mounted upon shafts 83 and 84, journaled in the side frames 2 and 3, the folded package passing through guides 85, carried by the base plate 1 and through a slot 86 formed in said base plate.

The transmission of power from the shaft 28 to the cutting rolls 45 and 46, the various feed rolls, and the folding blade actuating shaft-s is accomplished by the single construction arranged upon the outer side of the frame 3.

The frame 3 adjacent to the lower set of braces 5 and 6 is provided with bearings 87 and 88 for shafts 89 and 90 respectively. Upon the shaft 89 is mounted a sprocket wheel 91 for the sprocket chain 38, and a beveled gear wheel 92 adaptedto mesh with a similar gear wheel 93 upon the shaft 90. This shaft 90 is provided with a sprocket wheel 94 over which travels a sprocket chain 95 transmitting power to the shaft 48 through the medium of a sprocket wheel 96 carried by said shaft.

The shaft 48 is provided with a gear wheel 97 adapted to mesh with a gear wheel 98 carried by the shaft 47, whereby the shearing rolls 45 and 46 can be driven in unison. The shaft 48 is provided with another sprocket wheel 99 over which passes a sprocket chain 100, said sprocket chain also passing over sprocket wheels 101, 102 and 103 mounted upon the shafts 56, 61 and respectively.

The shafts 61 and 62 are provided with meshing gear wheels 10st for operating the feed rollers 59 and 60 in unison, and said shaft is provided with a fifth sprocket wheel 105, which through the medium of a sprocket chain 106 is adapted to impart a rotary movement to sprocket wheels 107, 108, and 109 mounted upon the shafts G6, '73 and 83 respectively. The shafts 73 and 72 are provided with meshing gear wheels 110 in order that the feed rolls and 71 can be driven in unison and for a like reason the shafts S3 and 84: are provided with meshing gear wheels 111.

It is apparent from the novel construction of my machine that the paper is successively operated upon to produce a complete sanitary shield package when the same leaves the machine through the slot 86.

lVhile in the drawings forming a partof this application there is illustrated the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is obvious that the same can be varied or changed as to shape, proportion and manner of assemblage without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is

1. A machine of the type described comprising side frames, braces connecting said side frames, brackets carried by the upper ends of said side f ames for revolubly supporting a roll of paper, a folding device arranged between said side frames for doubling longitudinally the paper from said roll, feed rollers journaled between some of said braces, cutting rolls journaled between others of said braces for cutting the paper passing from between said feed rolls, guide rollers journaled between others of said braces and adapted to receive paper from said cutting rolls and additional paper adapted to be folded with the cut paper. a folding device located between said side frames beneath said guide rollers for again folding said first-mentioned paper longitudinally. shearing rolls jonrnaled between said side frames for cutting the paper into desired lengths. platforms supported by others of said braces and adapted to receive the longitudinally folded paper. a folding blade arranged above each of said platforms for forcing the longitudinally folded paper successively from one platform to another and folding the same transversely, feed rolls jonrnaled between said side frames for carrying the paper from one platform to another. means for operating said feed rolls, cutting rolls and shearing rolls in unison, means for operating said folding blades, and a suction pipe supported by one of said frames beneath said cutting rolls for removing the severed portion of said paper. snbstantiallv as described.

2. A machine of the typedescribed comprising side frames, braces connecting said side frames, brackets carried by the upper ends of said side frames for revolubly sup porting a roll of paper, a foldin device an ranged between said side frames for doubling longitudinally the paper from said roll, feed rollers journaled between some of said braces, cutting rolls ournaled between others of said braces for cutting the paper passing from between said feed rolls, guide rollers journaled between others of said braces and adapted to receive paper from said cutting rolls and additional paper adapted to be folded with the cut paper, a folding device located between said side frames beneath said guide rollers for again folding said firstmentioned paper longitudinally, shearing rolls journaled between said side frames for cutting the paper into desired lengths, platforms supported by others of said braces and adapted to receive the longitudinally folded paper, a folding blade arranged above each of said platforms for forcing the longitudinally folded paper successively from one platform to another and folding the same transversely, feed rolls journaled between said side frames for carrying the paper from one platform to another, means for operat ing said feed rolls, cutting rolls and shearing rolls in unison, and means for operating said folding blades.

A machine of the type described comprising side frames, brackets carried by said side frames for supporting a roll of paper at the upper end of said frames, a folding device supported between said frames for longitudinally folding paper from said roll, cut ting rolls revolubly supported between said frames for cutting the folded edge of the paper passing over said folding device, rollers revolubly supported between said frames and adapted to receive the folded and cut paper from the cutting rolls and also an additional piece of paper to be folded in with said. cut and folded piece of paper, a folding device supported between said frames for again folding the first-mentioned paper longitudinally, shearing rolls jonrnaled between said frames for cutting the longitudinally folded paper into lengths, a mechanism arranged between said frames and adapted to receive lengths of paper from said shearing rolls and fold said lengths into packages, said mechanism including spring supported and eccentric actuated folding blades and feed rolls, and means for operating said mechanism in unison with said cutting rolls and said shearing rolls.

4. A machine of the type described comprising sidc frames, brackets carried by said side frames for supporting a roll of paper at the upper end of said frames, a folding device supported between said frames for longitudinally folding paper from said roll, cutting rolls re'volubly supported between said frames for cutting the folded edge of the paper passing over said folding device, rollers revolubly supported between said frames and adapted to receive the folded and cut paper from the cutting rolls and also an additional piece of paper adapted to be folded in with said out and folded piece of pape, a folding device supported between said frames for again folding the paper longitudinally, shearing rolls journaled between said frames for cutting the longitudinally folded paper into lengths, a mechanism arranged between said frames and adapted to receive lengths of paper from said shearing rolls and fold said lengths into packages, and means for operating said mechanism in unison with said cutting rolls and said shearing rolls.

In a machine of the character described, means for supporting a roll of paper and for feeding the paper from the roll, a folding clevice arranged to fold the paper longitudinally, a cutting device arranged to cut out a portion of the folded paper from the folded edge of the same to form a large opening in the center portion of the paper, and means for subsequently guiding another piece of paper into the longitudinally folded and cut piece, and other folding means arranged to fold the two pieces into a small package, substantially as described.

6. In a machine for the purpose described, mechanism for feeding a continuous piece of paper, means to cut out and remove portions of the paper to form openings at intervals in said piece, means for guiding a second piece of paper in juxtaposition to the first piece after the openings have been formed therein, cutting means to sever the two pieces at opposite sides of the respective openings to divide said pieces into definite lengths, and means to interfold the two out pieces into a package, substantially as described.

7. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination of means for forming two series of paper pieces with the members of each series in juxtaposition to the corresponding members of the other series, means for cutting and removing a portion from each piece of one series to form an opening therein, and means for interfolding the corresponding pieces of the two series to form a package, substantially as described.

8. In a machine for the purpose described, means for feeding a continuous web of paper, a folder arranged to fold said web longitudinally, cutting means for successively cutting out portions of the folded paper at the folded edge thereof, means for guiding a second web into juxtaposition to the first web after the same has been folded and cut as set forth, cutting means for simultaneously cutting the two associated webs into pieces, and folding devices for subsequently forming successive folds in the cut pieces to form them into a compact package, substantially as described.

9. In a machine for the purpose described, means for feeding a continuous web of paper, a folder arranged to fold said web longitudinally, cutting means for successively cutting out portions of the folded paper at the folded edge thereof, means for guiding a second web into juxtaposition to the first web after the same has been folded and cut as set forth, means for folding the two webs one within the other, cutting means for simultaneously cutting the two associated webs into pieces, and folding devices for subsequently forming successive folds in the cut pieces to form them into a compact package, substantially as described.

10. In a machine for the purpose described, mechanism for feeding a continuous web of paper, cutters arranged to form openings at intervals in said web, means for removing from the machine the cut out portions of the paper, means for guiding a second web of paper in juxtaposition to the first web after the openings have been formed therein, and cutting and folding devices arranged to cut the two webs of paper into pieces of definite lengths and fold the two out pieces together into a package, substantially as described.

11. In a machine of the character described, means to feed and guide two continuous webs of paper, means to successively produce openings in one of said webs, a folder for subsequently folding one of the webs within the other, and cutting and folding devices for cutting the associated webs into definite lengths and for successively folding such engths into packages, substantially as described.

12. In a machine of the character described, the combination of means for producing an opening in a piece of paper,

vmeans for bringing another piece of paper into juxtaposition with that part of the firstmentioned piece of paper which has the opening therein, means for interfolding the two pieces of paper, means for cutting the interfolded papers at opposite sides of the opening to produce definite lengths of interfolded pieces of paper, and means for folding the interfolded pieces into a package, substantially as described.

13. In a machine of the character described, the combination of means for feeding a continuous web of material, means for successively cutting portions out of the web, means for removing the cutout portions of the web, means for guiding another web into juxtaposition with the cut portion of the first mentioned web and for interfolding the two webs, and means for afterward cutting the two webs at opposite sides of the opening into definite lengths and for folding the 1O therein and means for interfoiding the cor interfoided cut portions into a packe 'e, substantially as described.

M. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination of means for forming two series of paper pieces with the members of each series in juxtaposition to the corresponding members of the other series, means for cutting and removing a portion from each piece of one series to form an opening responding pieces of the two series into a pnclmge .Ylth the piece having an opening innermost, substantially as described.

in testimony whereof I aim my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ALBERT STEWAB-T.

-Witnesses MAX H. SRoLoYrrZ, K. H. BUTLER. 

